NEWSLETTER
Since he began silently protesting racial injustice in the United States by kneeling for the National Anthem, Colin Kaepernick has been unable to draw serious interest by an NFL team. Even as the league, itself, has apologized and recognized its mistakes on this issue, no team has legitimately considered the former star for a job – backup or otherwise.
That didn’t stop the makers of Madden 21 from making the decision to give Kaepernick a digital job, as he’s now back in the game for the first time in years. He’s available today as an 81 overall free agent quarterback in Franchise Mode:
Here’s EA’s announcement on the addition of Kaepernick:
Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a starting-caliber quarterback. The team at EA SPORTS, along with millions of Madden NFL fans, want to see him back in our game. We’ve had a long relationship with Colin through Madden NFL and worked through our past soundtrack mistakes.
Knowing that our EA SPORTS experiences are platforms for players to create, we want to make Madden NFL a place that reflects Colin’s position and talent, rates him as a starting QB, and empowers our fans to express their hopes for the future of football. We’ve worked with Colin to make this possible, and we’re excited to bring it to all of you today ….
Based on Kaepernick’s prior on-the-field performance, combined with our data-driven EA SPORTS ratings simulations, Kaepernick is an 81 OVR, which takes into account that he has not taken the field since 2016. When Kaepernick was a healthy starting quarterback he was rated 89, 89, 81 overall and known for his strong touchdown-to-interception ratio, mobility, and playoff performances. And because this is YOUR franchise, you also have the ability to adjust Kaepernick’s ratings, giving you the flexibility to add him to the 99 Club.
Now’s your chance to bring back Kap and be the virtual GM that signs one of the most dynamic QBs in the game. Make sure you choose the live roster file option when starting your franchise and sign Kaepernick before the start of week 1 of the preseason because the CPU controlled-teams definitely won’t miss the chance to scoop him up and make him their starter.
When he enters the game, Kaepernick has a personalized intro for his return to the NFL, as well as a personalized touchdown celebration:
When you score a touchdown with Colin Kaepernick in #Madden21 and choose "signature" celebration, Kap holds up the Black Power fist. pic.twitter.com/rclVIFjXze
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) September 8, 2020
